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RAO to DRE: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
5,157 mi
8,300 km · 4,481 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Near DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from DRE?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 5,157 miles (8,300 km, 4,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAO to DRE?
Nonstop service on RAO–DRE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ribeirao Preto and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to DRE?
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Why are some RAO to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAO–DRE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.